Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-25
oRlEs ExULT AT THE VERDICT.
Great Indignation Expressed By the Home
Rule Members.
THE BERLIN.AMEn,CAN COLONY
The German Capita al Rapidly Gaining
In Population From the United
States-Progrpss Of Work Upon
an Equestrian Statue ofGen-
cral Neutrality-suspicious..
etgn News.
The MitGAellstown Farce.

The Mite tImelIstOwu Farce.
tCopWight 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.1
DUBLIN, Sept. a. - New York Herald
Cable-Special to the BEE.l-The expected
news of O'Brien's conviction and sentence
was received here in sullen silence by the
home rulers, while the afternoon tory papers
exult. One says that should any association
be found in Ireland for the purpose, however
ingeniously concealed, of doing the work of
the suppressed National league, Balfour will
suppress that also. The chief secretary, to
more than one friend in whom he reposes
confidence, has frankly confessed that he in
tends to force obedience to law in Ireland or
face a civil war. The National league is
regarded as the root of the evil. 1t must 20,
and nothing shall be suffered to rise in its
place. Nevertheless, at meeting last night
of the Aaron Gray branch of the league there
was crowded, enthusiastic meeting. The
lord mayor was chairman, and $50 new mem
bers were enrolled. rhe lord mayor said
what did the government mean by suppress
Ing branches 1t Is vain to issue prOclama-
lions, though piled a foot thick on top of one
another lie invited young and old to join.
Resolutions Of protest were prepared. These
were supported by Gray, Nj. p, of the Free
mans Journal, who said this was essentially
the time for every Irshman to take up his
position and state upon what side he was
ranged.
Mr.. Dawson, ex-lord mayor, also spoke.
lie said that If the name of the National
league, like that of the Land league, went
down, please God they would have hrn.
dred other devises for their answer and
would never stop until they had gained their
constitutional rights.
The member for Cornwall and a young
English barrister from Conybere said that
the tactics of the police when the English
home rule union met at C0vant yesterday.
was exasperating. Their numbers were
greatly reinforced and although every facil-
ity was offered the government reporter to
be on the platform, this was refused by Or
dcrs from headquarters and he was ostenta.
tiousy planted and surrounded by consid-
cradle force of police at the foot Of the plat.
form in the midst of the people.
Much as Harrington is liked. he is censured
for his temper at the trial. Regret is being
expressed that an effort was not made for
O'Brlsn. Many cool heads say that it was a
mistake not to engage the flower of the home
rule bar to defend O'Brien, headed, for in
stance, by Sir Charles Russell, and that
great address, dissenting from the charge
and the act itself, and exposing the attack on
have taken rank with great national speeches,
like those Il Hamilton, Otis, Adams and
Henry In America, and Erskine, Brougham
and O'COnnell in Britain, but become of
wide effect on the home rule question. The
trial is destined to be great historic
cause celebre. 1t Is undoubtedly de-
serving of a close report The facts were
in nutshell. O'Brien admitted making
certain portions Of the speech spread on the
charge sheet and did not quibble about it,
therefore only question OF construction
under the act remained. The whole law OF
sedtion was Opened-a question which cost
John Adams his second term. 1t cannot be,
1 fear, denied that Harrington was not fully
equal to the occasion. He represented not
only a client, but nation. Great liberties
and great rights were attached. which, ON q
question OF construction, were open to a
mighty protest and eloquent denunciation.
Che petty magistrates were of no more &C.
count than were Jefries or Scroggs, butthe oc.
casion, except as to surroundings. were quite
as grand as when Lord William Russell
Voodfall, the printer, Tom Paine, Robert
Emmett and Leigh Hunt were tried or when
Hugh Fitzpatrick was arraigned in 1913 for
publishing Scully's history of the penal laws.
When Harrington objected to the two
speeches made different times being com
bined, Carson, the prosecuting counsel said
this was entirely matter Of convenience
No court would adjudicate in one OF these
cases without hearing both and there was nc
use in having two sets of speeches.
HarringtOn--The liberty of the client must
not be jeopardlzed for any question of con
venience.
Carson-Oh that is the usual blather.
...-tn = 4.
fully asked the court to confine itself to one
case now-the speech of the 9th Of August
Justice Eaton said it was all the same, al
though said to have occurred Oh two different
occasions. They must hear both before they
decided.
Harrington pressed his objection to having
the two speeches considered together. IL,
said that if the counsel for the crown in
dulged in language of that kind he wOull
find a first class snag.
Cars0n~I don't mind this In the slightes
degree. ask the bench to make ruling.
The court decided to take up one speecl
hrst.
Harrington declared II to be distinctly un
Yair, unusual and unconstitutional to dea
with two speeches together.
CarsOn-Who said that? Have you no
all the ruling in our favor, and is not tina
enoughp
Evidence was then taken as to the onl!
speech. The government reporter had sail
he made o note the next morning afte
O'Brien's speech and the question arose
could the witness refresh his memory b.
consulting its authorities.
lie said this could only be done throug
nemOrandums or entries made at the YER
lime when this occurred.
The bench, however, ruled that the witnes
Nuld read his notes.
Witness continued: "Mr. O'Brien, sal